Fill in each blank with one suitable word or phrase from 11 to 14 I began my teaching career nearly ten years ago.. It took me six years 11_____in a remote village where the villagers we[r]
(1)TRAN CAO VAN HIGH SCHOOL Full name: …………………… Class: ………………………… THE EXTRA EXAMINATION, October 30th, 2014 Grade 10 – Allowed time: 60 minutes A MULTIPLE CHOICES: (6.0 POINTS) I There is a mistake in the four underlined parts of each sentence Find the mistake If you didn’t work hard, you’ ll fail the exam A B C D He said that he hasn’t seen her for a long time A B C D Mrs Thuy doesn’t mind taking care for disabled children A B C D Have you finish the report yet? A B C D This is Mr White, whom has helped hundreds of deaf people A B C D II Choose a word in each line that has different stress pattern: A custom B crowded C above D worry A contented B butterfly C charity D family III Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other words: A cow B now C know D town A school B chance C children D watching 10 A enjoy B voice C boy D going IV Fill in each blank with one suitable word or phrase from 11 to 14 I began my teaching career nearly ten years ago It took me six years (11) _in a remote village where the villagers were very poor and the living standard was low Sometimes I was very disappointed because of bad living condition and low pay I was really (12) _ However, at that time with my youth enthusiasm , I tried my best to devote myself to the noblest career, that was "teaching" I loved my poor little students They were living in poverty but they could not suffer (13) _empty mind I am proud of myself to be a teacher, a hard working "boatman" taking my students to the "destination of (14) _” 11 A to teach B teach C teaching D taught 12 A travel sickness B carsick C sickness D homesick 13 A at B from C with D for 14 A emotion B movement C knowledge D culture V Read the test and questions below for each question, circle the letter you choose A, B, C or D Louis Braille was born in France in 1809 His father had a small business He made shoes and other things from leather Louis liked to help his father in the store even when he was very small One day when Louis was years old, he was cutting some leather Suddenly the knife slipped and hit him in the eye He soon became completely blind When he was ten years old, he entered the National Institute for the blind in Paris One day his class went to visit a special exhibit by a captain in the army One thing in the exhibit was (2) very interesting for Louis It showed messages in code Armies send messages in secret codes so no one else can read them The captain wrote this code in raised letters on very thick paper Louis thought a lot about this code Then he decided to write in the same way so the blind could "read" with their fingers It is very difficult to feel the differences between raised letters Instead of letters Louis used a "cell" of six dots He arranged the dots with two dots across and three down So blind people can read and write even write music by Braille 15 Louis Braille's father made things from A exhibit B leather C wool D codes 16 When Louis was ten years old, he began to study A at a university B in the army C at a local school D at a special school for the blind 17 It is difficult to feel the differences between A raised letters B coded messages C a system of raised dots D arrangements of dots 18 Which of these sentences is probably NOT true? A Louis Braille was an intelligent boy B Braille invented a system of reading for blind people C Braille system is used for everyone D Braille visited an exhibit of codes VI Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D that best completes each sentence 19 Mr and Mrs Pike retired last year Now they live ……… their retirement pension A for B in C on D with 20 The …….have future in their hands A sick B young C old D unemployed 21 Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others A computer B become C central D conditioner 22 Cath : ……… – John : O.K Bye A Hi How is school ? B Sorry, I’ve got to go Talk to you later C How’s everything ? D How are you ? 23 He was ill, but he managed to come to school A In spite of his illness, he managed to come to school B Although his illness, he managed to come to school C In spite of being his illness, but he managed to come to school D Because of his illness, he managed to come to school 24 He passed the final examination with flying colors, which made his parents pleased and proud A very high marks B no hope C apprehension D difficulty 25 Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others A ea ting B repea t C heat D hea rt 26 These are the pictures … when he was young A which my son drew them B who my son drew C whose my son drew D which my son drew 27 Getting his parents’ is not easy at all A Permit B permissively C Permission D Permissive 28 She … how to use the computer A was showed B showed C be showed D being showed (3) 29 He was a(n)……………… man who was determined to be rich by any means A ambitious B mature C brilliant D romantic 30 He was born ……… Sydney………… May 20th , 1990 A in / for B on / in C in / on D in / at B WRITING (4.0 POINTS) I Put the verbs in brackets in the correct tenses (1point) Where (you go) _ for your holiday last year? Phuong (not finish) her homework yet Look at those black clouds It (rain) _ The sewing machine which you (use) _ at present invented in 1830 by French II Combine the pairs of sentences, using Relative Pronouns.(2 points) The manager has just announced his retirement We have all depended on him so much ………………………………………………………………………………………… A girl was interviewed on TV last night She lives near my house ………………………………………………………………………………………… Did you see the film? It was on TV last night ………………………………………………………………………………………….? Show me the photographs You took them on your holiday ………………………………………………………………………………………… A man visited the police station He lost his passport ………………………………………………………………………………………… The officer wasn't very friendly We spoke to him yesterday ………………………………………………………………………………………… Those books belong to Ann They are on the desk ………………………………………………………………………………………… The man spoke to me He was very funny ………………………………………………………………………………………… III.Turn the sentences below into passive (1 point) 1.They have just built a new hospital for children near here ………………………………………………………………………………………… Have they changed the window of the laboratory? ………………………………………………………………………………………… 3.They mustn’t use this room after 5.30 pm ………………………………………………………………………………………… She has to wash all the clothes after breakfast ………………………………………………………………………………………… (4)